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Reply #1 - 2008 May 03, 9:56 pm
snispilbor Member
From: Ohio USA Registered: 2008-03-23 Posts: 150 Website

Here's a sentence I pruned from somewhere...

彼らは２～３年後に結婚して、現在は２人の娘がいます。

While it's easy to understand the meaning, I don't know how you'd read it aloud.

How would a native read ２～３?  The same way a native English speaker would read "2-3" as "two through three" or "two to three" etc.

Reply #2 - 2008 May 03, 11:14 pm
JimmySeal Member
From: Kyoto Registered: 2006-03-28 Posts: 2279

jaystarkey wrote:

Most people would say から if that was there, but　some people would not read it and just say に、さんねん according to my Japanese friend.

I'm pretty sure most people would not say から when reading that sentence aloud.

Reply #3 - 2008 May 03, 11:22 pm
snispilbor Member
From: Ohio USA Registered: 2008-03-23 Posts: 150 Website

Sure a mixi invite would be awesome smile
send it to.. gmail.com で　glowingfaceman 　(you know what I mean) wink

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Reply #4 - 2008 May 04, 12:11 am
rich_f Member
From: north carolina Registered: 2007-07-12 Posts: 1708

Ah! If you don't mind, I'd love a mixi invite for that sort of group as well. Sometimes I run across things that just don't quiiiite jive, and with my background in English/Journalism/Editing, I'm sure I can help right back. I'll drop you an email through the contact form as well.

Reply #5 - 2008 May 04, 6:08 am
shaydwyrm Member
From: Boston Registered: 2007-04-26 Posts: 178 Website

A related question that came up for me recently - how does this differ for situations like days, for example, where the number words aren't the same?

For example, is １～２日　いちふつか　or いちににち？

Reply #6 - 2008 May 04, 1:23 pm
yukamina Member
From: Canada Registered: 2006-01-09 Posts: 761

shaydwyrm wrote:

A related question that came up for me recently - how does this differ for situations like days, for example, where the number words aren't the same?

For example, is １～２日　いちふつか　or いちににち？

I've been wondering about this too!
Arg, like 一、二回...　is that 一 read いち or something else？　

Could I get a Mixi invite too, please?
At yasashii_yuuyake @ yahoo.ca

Reply #7 - 2008 May 04, 5:13 pm
Magnadoodle Member
Registered: 2006-08-25 Posts: 57

Great question really, I would say いっかい、にかい. でも推測だけです。

And since this topic also seems to be about begging for mixi invites, I would say:
ミクシに誘ってお願いします。 email: yahoo.co.jp で tatemonozutto

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